Carabost, New South Wales
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Carabost is a foresting community in the south east part of the Riverina
. It is situated about 16 kilometres north west from Rosewood
and 22 kilometres south east from Kyeamba
.
Carabost can be found on the Tumbarumba Road near the location of the Carabost National Forest - a large Pine
Plantation
in the area. The only facilities available in the area, other than the Carabost Town Hall built in 1927, and a Fire Brigade Shed, is a public telephone box and a post box - both at the same location as the district emergency gathering point which is used in the case of forest fire or similar emergency.
Carabost is the Gaelic form of Carbost on the Scottish island of Skye
and means Copse farm.
Carabost Post Office opened on 1 March 1879, was closed between 1907 and 1915, and finally closed in 1968.
Riverina
The Riverina is an agricultural region of south-western New South Wales , Australia. The Riverina is distinguished from other Australian regions by the combination of flat plains, warm to hot climate and an ample supply of water for irrigation. This combination has allowed the Riverina to develop...
. It is situated about 16 kilometres north west from Rosewood
Rosewood, New South Wales
Rosewood is a village community in the south east part of the Riverina. It is situated about 16 kilometres south east from Carabost and 19 kilometres north west from Tumbarumba. At the 2006 census, Rosewood had a population of 364 people...
and 22 kilometres south east from Kyeamba
Kyeamba, New South Wales
Kyeamba is a farming community in the central east part of the Riverina and situated about 16 kilometres north west from Humula and 23 kilometres north east from Tarcutta. At the 2006 census, Kyeamba had a population of 212...
.
Pine
Pines are trees in the genus Pinus ,in the family Pinaceae. They make up the monotypic subfamily Pinoideae. There are about 115 species of pine, although different authorities accept between 105 and 125 species.-Etymology:...
Plantation
Plantation
A plantation is a long artificially established forest, farm or estate, where crops are grown for sale, often in distant markets rather than for local on-site consumption...
in the area. The only facilities available in the area, other than the Carabost Town Hall built in 1927, and a Fire Brigade Shed, is a public telephone box and a post box - both at the same location as the district emergency gathering point which is used in the case of forest fire or similar emergency.
Carabost is the Gaelic form of Carbost on the Scottish island of Skye
Skye
Skye or the Isle of Skye is the largest and most northerly island in the Inner Hebrides of Scotland. The island's peninsulas radiate out from a mountainous centre dominated by the Cuillin hills...
and means Copse farm.
Carabost Post Office opened on 1 March 1879, was closed between 1907 and 1915, and finally closed in 1968.